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To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Sealing oil pan motor mount hole
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:37:56 +0000
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Thanks Kelly


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From: "Kelly Troyer" <keltro@att.net>
>   Keith,
>      Determine the thickness of the spacer needed (washers, alum, etc) with the 
> correct size 
> of hole for bolt......JB Weld or Super Glue inside the pan (over bolt 
> hole)......Temp. mount
> pan........Borrow or buy a "Duplicating Punch" of approx same diameter as bolt ( 
> "Harbor
> Freight" has cheap sets in inch sizes up to 1/2").........One of these should be 
> close enough
> to the metric bolt size (12 or 14mm I think).........Insert punch into pan hole 
> (spacer is to
> keep punch at 90 degrees to the "CCI" plate.........Give punch a good rap with a 
> hammer
> to put a center punch mark on the "CCI" plate.........Remove pan and carefully 
> drill plate
> slightly larger than bolt diameter.........Go slowly so as not to mess up 
> threads in the center
> housing (should you get a thread or two a metric tap will clean it up........If 
> spacer pops 
> off pan when using punch reglue in place........Reinstall pan and seal it 
> up.......Install large
> pan bolt and sealing washer........Should work...........
> --
> Kelly Troyer 
> "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine 
> "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2 
> "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold 
> 
> ktradcliff@comcast.net 
> 
> 
> The washers sound like an excellent idea Kelly and most likely will work,  
> however there might be an issue with keeping everything lined up and in place.  
> It might not be to much of a problem on an engine stand with the engine upside 
> down (note: it might not) but with the engine mounted in a flying aircraft with 
> the engine right side up there will be a problem.  Maybe some kind of bushing 
> will work; but again lining it up.  Engine stand upside down easy,  right side 
> up problem.  Suggestions Please 


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From:    "Kelly Troyer" <keltro@att.net>
To:    "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject:    [FlyRotary] Sealing oil pan motor mount hole
Date:    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:26:34 +0000
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<DIV>&nbsp; Keith,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Determine&nbsp;the thickness of the spacer ne=
eded (washers, alum, etc) with the correct size </DIV>
<DIV>of hole for bolt......JB Weld or Super Glue&nbsp;inside the pan (over =
bolt hole)......Temp. mount</DIV>
<DIV>pan........Borrow or buy a "Duplicating Punch" of approx same diameter=
 as bolt ( "Harbor</DIV>
<DIV>Freight" has cheap sets in inch sizes up to 1/2").........One of these=
 should be close enough</DIV>
<DIV>to the metric bolt size (12 or 14mm I think).........Insert punch into=
 pan hole (spacer is to</DIV>
<DIV>keep punch at 90 degrees to the "CCI" plate.........Give punch a good =
rap with a hammer</DIV>
<DIV>to put a center punch mark on the "CCI" plate.........Remove pan and c=
arefully drill plate</DIV>
<DIV>slightly larger than bolt diameter.........Go slowly so as not to mess=
 up threads in the center</DIV>
<DIV>housing (should you get a thread or two a metric tap will clean it up.=
.......If spacer pops </DIV>
<DIV>off pan when using punch reglue in place........Reinstall pan and seal=
 it up.......Install large</DIV>
<DIV>pan bolt and sealing washer........Should work...........</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsignature>--<BR>Kelly Troyer <BR>"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engin=
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<DIV class=3Dsignature><BR>The washers sound like an excellent idea Kelly a=
nd most likely will work,&nbsp; <BR>however there might be an issue with ke=
eping everything lined up and in place.&nbsp; <BR>It might not be to much o=
f a problem on an engine stand with the engine upside <BR>down (note: it mi=
ght not) but with the engine mounted in a flying aircraft with <BR>the engi=
ne right side up there will be a problem.&nbsp; Maybe some kind of bushing =
<BR>will work; but again lining it up.&nbsp; Engine stand upside down easy,=
&nbsp; right side <BR>up problem.&nbsp; Suggestions Please <BR><BR><BR></DI=
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